Cash-register.



PATENTED DEC. 3, 1907. J. P. CLEAL.

CASH REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.29,1900.

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J. P. GLBAL. CASH REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED 116.29, 1900.

PATENTED DEC. 3, 1907.

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PATENTED DEC. 3, 1907.

J- P. CLBAL.

CASH REGISTER.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 29, 1000.

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PATENTED DEC. 3, 1907.

J. P. CLEAL.

CASH REGISTER.

APPLICATION mum 10.29.1900.

PATBNTED DEC. 3, 1907. J. P. GLEAL.

CASH REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.29,1900.

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JOSEPH P. ClillAli, OF DAYTON, OHIO. ASSIGNOR TO TH [C NATIONAL CASHREGISTER COMPANY, OF DAYTON, OHIO, A. C(llltPORA'lION OF OHIO,(INCORPORATED IN CASH-REGISTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 3, 1907.

Application filed August 29. 1900. Serial No. 28.415.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn P. CLEAL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Cash-Registers, ofwhich the following is a description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

This application covers the same subject matter contained in my priorapplication filed July 6, 1894, No. 516,691, which application becameabandoned by failure to prosecute the same to issue within the timeprescribed by the Rules of Practice of the United States Patent Oflice.

My invention designed more particularly for use in establishments whereseveral different classes of business are carried on and where theproprietor desires to have not only a record of the aggregate amount ofsales but a record of the amount of sales in each class or department.Thus, in a drug store it is often desirable to preserve separate recordsof the amounts received from sales of drugs, sundries, mcrcl'iandise,cigars, and sodawater.

It is the object of my invention to provide a cash register with aprinting attachment by which the amounts received from each class ofsales may be printed upon the record strip in a special columnappropriated to such sales, in addition to registering the aggregateamount of the sales of all classes, and it consists in the novelcombination of such a printing attachment with the operating keys andother mechanism of a cash register.

In the accompanying drawings my inven tion has been shown applied tothe, machine patented to Thomas Carney by Letters Patent No. 497,861,dated May 23, 1893, and will be so described in the followingspecification, but it is applicable to other widely differing forms ofmachines and in no way restricted to this special one.

ln said drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of the machine removedfrom its casing and with its lower left hand corner broken away; Fig. 2,a top plan view of the same; Fig. 3, an enlarged vertical sectionapproxi mately on the line 3--3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4, an enlarged elevationof the printing attachment at the right hand of the machine, with partof one of the frame-plates broken away; Fig. 5, an enlarged frontelevation of the parts shown in Fig. 4, with the train of rollers at thefront of the latter figure removed to expose the parts behind them; Fig.6; a detail plan view showing the four special keys and cooperatingdevices; Fig. 7, a corresponding view of the right hand one of said keysand parts adjacent the same; Fig. 8, a front elevation of the fourspecial keys and the sliding plate with which they cooperate; Fig. 9, anenlarged detail vertical section showing the means for advancing therecord strip; and Fig. 10, a top plan view of the same with part of oneof the rollers broken away.

The same letters of reference are used to indicate identical parts inall the figures.

As seen in Fig. 1 the operating keys of the machine are divided intothree sets, the one on the right representing units of cents from one tonine, the middle one tens of cents from ten to ninety, and the left handone units of dollars from one to nine. These several sets are separatedby two special keys marked Cigars and Drugs respectively, while at theopposite ends of the machine are two other special keys marked Soda andSundries respectively. The cash keys and the indicating, registering,and printing mechanisms actuated by them are substantially the same asin the Carney machine above referred to, and may be here brieflydescribed, reference being had to the Carney patent for a more detailedexplanation of their construction and operation. Each of the cash keysconsists of a simple leverA fulcrumed on the horizontal rod B andresting at its rear end upon the cross bar C of the framework, in thelower end of a vertical slot in the guide-plate D. Resting upon each ofsaid keys is a vertical indicator-rod E carrying an indicator F bearinga number corresponding to that on the finger-button at the front end ofthe key. Each cash key has ivoted to it a vertical liftenplate G whichcooperates with the cross-rod H of a swinging registering frame I. Thereare three of these registering frames, L, J, K, Fig. 2, mounted upon ashaft L journaled at its opposite ends in bearings upon the side framesof the machine. The lifters G of the right hand set of keys cooperatewith the rod H of the frame 1, those of the middle set with the rod H ofthe frame J, and those of the left hand set with the rod H of the frameK. The frames I J are loose upon the shaft L,

and the frame K fast upon it. The frame I has secured upon its left handend a geartoothed segment M, while the frame J has secured upon itsright hand end, adjacent the segment M, a similar segment N, while theshaft L has fast upon it adjacent the segment N a third similar segment0. These segments cooperate respectively with the pinions P of thefirst, second, and third wheels of a train of registering wheels mountedin a swinging frame Q fulcrumed on a rod B, Fig. 3. By means of levers Sconnected to the frames Q and cooperating with cams T fast upon a rotaryshaft U, Fig. 3, the pinions P are thrown into mesh with the segments atthe beginning of the positivestrokes of the operated keys and out ofmesh with them at the end of such strokes, as fully described in theCarney patent aforesaid, and the lifters G of each set are arranged insuch graduated order that the operation of any key in the set will causeits correspond- I ing segment to turn the proper registering wheel thenecessary distance to register the value of such key.

Journaled in the framework of the machine immediately in front of thelower ends of the segments is a rock-shaft V which has mounted upon ittwo sleeves W X, both of which, with the shaft, extend to the rightthrough the side-frame of the machine, as seen in Fig. 5. Thesleeve Whas fast upon its right hand end a type-wheel A whose type-numbersrepresent units of cents, while the sleeve X has fast upon its righthand end the type-wheel B whose type-numbers represent tens of cents,and the shaft V has fast upon it the type-wheel C whose numbersrepresent units of dollars. Each typewheel bears two sets oftype-numbers each representing the nine digits, with interposed ciphers,one set of numbers adapted to cooperate with an impression platenimmediately above the wheels and the other with a second platenimmediately beneath them. At their left hand ends the sleeves W X havefast upon them pinions Y, Fig.3, meshing respectively withthe segments MN, while the shaft V has fast upon it a third pinion meshing with thesegment 0. In this manner the operation of any key will cause itscorresponding segment to' turn the. proper type-wheel a sufiicientdistance to bring to the two printing points its two numbersrepresenting the value of such key, as explained in thepatent aforesaidand as will be readily understood. v The impression platens D E whichcooperate with'the type-wheels, Figs. 4 and 5, are carried uponhorizontal arms F G secured to and extending laterally to the right fromthe front ends of the forwardly extending arms of a pair of bell-cranksH I. These bell-cranks are yieldingly held in normal position by springsJ K with their vertical arms bearing against a spring stop L. The twovertical arms of the bell-cranks are so connected by a pin on one andshoulder on the other that when the lower bell-crank is moved to carryits platen E away from the type-wheels the u per bell-crank will bemoved corresponding y to carry its platen away from the wheels, and whenthe two are released their springs J K will throw them quickly back tonormal position and theresiliency of the spring stop L will permit theirmomentum to carry the platens D E against the type-wheels to effect theprinting. The bell-cranks are so moved and released by means of a cam M(dotted lines, Fig. 4,) fast upon the rotary shaft U before referred toand cooperating with a projection upon the upper edge of the horizontalarm of the lower bell-crank 1. During the positive stroke of an operatedkey the cam will gradu ally retract the bell-cranks, against the tensionof their springs J K, and at the end of such stroke or beginning of thenegative stroke of the key it will clear the projection upon the lowerbell-crank and permit the springs to throw them back to normal positionand cause the platens to effect the printing. A cam N also fast upon therotary shaft U cooperates with an arm 0 carrying .a series of lockingdogs P cooperating with toothed locking disks Q upon the respectivetype-wheels to lock them in position while the platens effect theprinting.

The endless inking ribbon R passes above and below the type-wheelsaround guides S and between a roller T and a second smaller roller Umounted on a spring-pressed arm V and bearing against the roller T. Theroller T is turned intermittently by a con nection with'the rotary shaftU, which need not be illustrated and described in detail, to advance theinking ribbon at each operation of the machine. An inking. pad X carriedby a spring-arm Y secured to the hub of the lower bell-crank I at eachretraction of the latter bears against the ribbon as it passes over theroller T and inks it.

At the upper printing point the typenumbers print u on the papercheck-strip A carried in a r0 1 upon the reel B mounted upon a standard0 and led thence downward and forward through a guide-way D having anopening above the type-wheels to permit the up er platen to carry thestrip against said w eels, and thence on forward between a pair offeed-rollers E F and out of the machine. These feed-rollers maybeactuated in any suitable manner to advance the check-strip at eachoperation of the machine. In the Carney patent aforesaid a specialoperating handle is employed for that purpose, while in a subsequentpatent No. 536,015 and dated Mar. 9, 1895 upon the same machine, thefeed-rollers are auto matically actuated at the return strokes of wheelsprinted at the lower printing point was a narrow strip carried, uponreels or spools mounted in fixed position upon the main frame pla-te ofthe printing attachment, and it was led in a fixed path beneath thetype-wheels so that the numbers were printed upon it in successive orderone immediately beneath another. Under my improvement the record stripis wide enough to contain several columns, in this instance four, inwhich the amounts representing sales of diflerent classes may berespectively printed, and it is carried upon a laterally slidingframewhich may be shifted from one position to another to bring one column oranother beneath the type-wheels according to the character of the salewhich has been made. As seen in Fig. 5 this laterally sliding papercarriage consists of an open box or framework Gr composed of a bottomand two vertical sides and resting upon an antifriction roller IImounted in a bracket support I secured to the side frame of the machine.In the lower forward part of this carriage is journaled the supply reelJ for the record stri and in the lower rearward portion 0 the same thestorage reel K. From the reel J the strip If is led upward over aguide-roller M journaled in the carriage G, thence rearward between thetype-wheels and the lower platen E, thence over a second guide-roller Nand thence downward around the storage reel K The roller bl is journaledin the rear ends of the two side arms 0 of a frame composed of said armsand a sleeve 0 to which their forward ends are rigidly secured, saidsleeve being loosely mounted upon a shaft P fixed at its left hand endin the carria e G Figs. 4, 5, 9, and 10. The sleeve O has secured to ita forwardly extending arm which projects beneath a roller journaled in aswinging frame Q hung upon a shaft Q fixed at its left hand end in themain frame plate of the printing mechanism, Fig. 10. The rear end of theleft hand side arm Q of this frame stands in the path of a cam Q" fastupon the rotary shaft U beside the cam M, Fig. 4. At each completerevolution of said shaft the cam Q will depress the rear end of the armQ and cause the roller to depress the forward extension Q of the sidearm 0 of the frame carrying the roller N thereby rocking said frame andthrowing the roller N 2 upward. The shaft U has fast upon it a sleeve orroller R which cooperates with the roller N the roller R in thisinstance being provided with a series of circumferential ribs or rings,between which and the roller N the record strip is compressed when theroller N is thrown upward in the manner aboy e explained. Inasmuch asthe shaft U and roller R are turning constantly during the movement ofany one of the cash keys it follows that during the time the cam Q" ispassing the end of the arm Q and holding the roller N against the rollerR the record strip will be advanced by the rollers N 2 R In this mannerat each operation of the machine the record strip will be advanced ashort distance to bring a fresh space to the printing point. Exceptduring the time the cam Q is passing the end of the arm Q the rollers N2 R are separated from each other, so that the roller N 2 is free tomove laterally with the sliding carriage G The spindle of the roller N 2has fast upon its right hand end a grooved disk S around which passes ayielding band T which is also passed around a rooved disk U fast uponthe right hand end of the storage reel K and thus at each operation ofthe machine the reel K will be turned to wind up the portion of therecord strip advanced by the rollers N R The paper-carriage G hassecured to its left hand side a horizontal plate V extending to the leftthrough an opening in the sideframe of the machine and connected at itsextreme left hand end by a slot and pin at W Figs. 6 and 7, to the rearend of a horizontal lever X fulcrumed at Y upon a support Z secured uponthe left side of the right hand frame plate of the machine. At itsforward end this lever is connected by a slot and pin to a laterallysliding plate A mounted upon suitable guides upon the rear side of thefront cross-bar B of the framework. The plate A is provided with fourinclined slots, one beneath each of the special keys, Fig. 8, and eachof said keys has secured to it a pendent arm C, Fig. 3, carrying ananti-friction roller D adapted to travel in the inclined slot beneath itin the plate A. The slots in the plate A upon opposite sides of itsmiddle are inclined in opposite directions, and the two slots upon eachside have different inclinations, as seen in Fig. 8, the result beingthat when one of the keys upon one side of the middle of the plate isdepressed the plate will be slid in one direction a given distance andwhen the other key upon the same side of its middle is depressed theplate will be slid in the same direction a different distance; while theoperation of the two keys upon the opposite side of the middle of saidplate will slide it different distances in the opposite direction. Inthis manner the operations of the several special keys will bring thecorresponding columns on the record strip beneath the type-wheels, aswill be readily understood. The plate A and paper carriage areyieldingly held in and returned to their normal middle position bysprings E conlatch-plate I having a hook adapted to' co- 'At suchdownward movement of the keylever F its lug Q will clear the shoulder R'unoperated special keys will become locked.

nected to said plate and to the cross-bar B of the framework, Figs. 6and 8.

For the purpose of holding the aper carriage in adjusted position aftert e depression of one of the s ecial keys, whilethe proper cash keys areeing operated to indicate, register and print the amount of the sale,the followin I devices are employed. Each of the s ecia keys, instead ofconsist ing of a simp e lever fulcrumed on a rod B, consists of twolevers F G Fig. 3, hung side 'by side at their rear and front ends,respectively, upon the rod B. Mounted in guides H upon the side of eachlever G is a sliding operate with the flange J upon the lower rear edgeof the main vibrating frame K which overlie-s all of the keys of themachine and is lifted by the operation of any one of them in thewell-known manner.' When the lever F of the s ecial key is in normalposition thefront en of the latch 11 fits in anotch atL in the rear endof said lever and is thereby held in normal position against the stressof a spring M tending to pullit forward andengage its hook with theflange J Whenever the front end of the lever F is depressed the frontend of the latch I will be forced out of the notch L and the spring M bepermitted to pull the latch forward and engage its hookwith the flange Jthereby coupling the lever G to the vibrating frame K but not movingsaid lever G .Fast upon a rock shaft N journaled in the framework arefour arms 0 one beside each of the special key-levers F Each of saidlevers is provided with two pins or lugs P Q, one in front and the otherin rear of the arm 0 The latter is provided with a shoulder R adapted tocatch under the' lug Q when the lower end of the arm is swung rearward.The lower forward end of the arm 0 is provided with a notch S whichcooperates with the pin P upon the key-lever F When the latter isdepressed the pin P will bear against the forward side of the arm 0 and.press the lower end of the latter rearward until the pin becomes engagedwith the notch S whereupon the arm 0 will hold the lever in depressedposition when released from the hand of the operator, a spring T bearingagainst aplate U upon the upper end of one of the arms yieldinglymaintaining such engagement of the pin 1 with the notch S upon the arm 0before the latter is thrown rearward by the pin P but as all of theother special key-levers remain at rest the shoulders R of theircooperating arms 0 will be thrown under their lugs Q and thus all of theIn this manner upon depressing any one of the special keys it isyieldingly held in deressed position and all of the other special eysare locked, to permit the proper cash I 'vers. G to the vibrating frame.

keys to be operated to print the amount of the sale in the desiredcolumn u on the record strip. The upper rear en of one or more of thefarms 0 cooperates with the front end of one or more arms or plates V(in this instance four,) secured upion the upper side of the vibratingframe for two purposes. The first one is to lock the cash eys from 0eration until some one of the special keys as been depressed to shiftthe paper carriage and to couple one of the le- The rear end of the arm0 in normal position stands directly in the path of the front end of theplate V so that until' the arm 0 is rocked .away from such position thevibrating frame thecontact of the front end of the plate V with ashoulder or projection'W upon the arm 0 at the end of the positivestroke of the cash. key and u ward movement of the vibrating frame wiltilt said frame 0 far enough to disengage its notch S from the pin P ofthe depressed lever F and thereby release the latter, which thereu onreturns to normal position either under t e influence of the sprmgs Eacting u on it through the sliding'plate A or un er the influence ofspecial resetting springs for the keys. After this release of thespecial key the arm 0 fast upon the shaft N 'will be returned to thenormal position shown bythe spring T as soon as the cash key is releasedand the vibrating frame and plate V returned to their normal position.

The lifting of operation of the cash key or eys will cause the liftingof the special key-leve'rGr which hasbeen coupled to said frame in themanner before explained, and consequently the exthe vibratin frame bythe posure of the special indicator carried by the rod E resting uponthe rear end of said lever. Upon the return of the vibrating frame andlever G to normal position the front end of the latch I will ride overthe rear end of the lever F beneath the notch L and be forced rearwardand its hook disengaged-from the flange J and as it comes opposite thenotch L its front end will rengage said notch. The sole pur ose of thelevers G3 and latches I is to provi e for the exposure of the specialindicators, and so far as the registering and printing mechanisms of themachine are concerned, including the lateral adjustment of thepaper-carriage, the special keys ma consist of simple levers F and thelevers 3 and their latches and the indicators operated by them beomitted.

understood that upon depressing any one of the special key-levers thepaper carriage will be shifted to bring the column upon the record stripcorresponding to such key beneath the type-wheels, and upon thendepressing the proper cash keys to indicate and register the amount ofthe sale such amount will be printed in the aforesaid column upon therec ord strip.

So far as I am aware I am the first in the art to mount the record stripin a cash register or recorder upon a movable frame controlled by aseries of special keys in such manner that upon the operation of any oneof said keys the record strip will be shifted to bring to the printingpoint its column corresponding to such key so that upon the subsequentoperation of the proper cash keys any amount in dollars and centswithinthe capacity of the machine may be printed in such column. Such beingthe case my invention is not restricted, in its broader scope, either tothe particular construction and arrangement of the parts illustrated anddescribed, or to the special style of machine to which I have shown itapplied.

I faving thus fully described my invention, I claim:

1. The combination of a series of keys rep resenting different amountsin dollars and cents, type-wheels or carriers cooperating therenith andbearing the types representing similar amounts, a series of specialdeprcssible finger kc-ys an impression platen cooperating \xith saidtype-carriers to print said amounts upon a paper strip interposed beteen them, said strip and type-carrier being adjustable in relation toeach other to cause the printing of any desired amount within thecapacity of the machine to be effected in different columns or spaces,and connections for causing the depressions of the different specialkeys toadjust the parts to print in different columns corresponding tothe particular key operated, substantially as described.

2. The combination of a series of keys representing different amounts indollars and cents, printing devices cooperating there- \\ith to printsaid amounts upon a paper strip, said devices comprising a type-wheel orcarrier cooperating vsith said keys and aplaten cooperating with saidcarrier, a movable carriage for the paper strip, and a series of specialdcpressible finger keys and connections between the same and papercarriage for causing the depression of the different special keys tomove the carriage to different positions to bring different columns orspaces upon the paper'strip into position for printing therein anydesired amount within the capacity of the machine, substantially asdescribed.

I). The combination of a series of keys representing different amountsin dollars and cents, printing devices actuated thereby to print saidamounts upon a paper strip, said printing devices comprising atype-wheel or carrier adapted to be turned to different positions by theoperation of the different keys and a platen cooperating therewith, amovable carriage for the paper strip, and a series of specialdepressible finger keys and connections between the same and papercarriage for causing the depressions of different keys to move thecarriage to different positions to bring different spaces or columnsupon the paper strip to the printing point to receive an imprint of anyamount Within the ca pacity of the machine, substantially as described.

4. The combination of a series of keys representing different amounts,printing devices cooperating therewith to print said amounts upon apaper strip, a movable carriage for said paper strip yieldingly held ina given normal position, a series of special keys and connections formoving said carriage to bring different columns or spaces upon the paer-strip to the printing point, means for ho ding the carriage in suchadjusted positions during the operation of the amount keys, and meansactuated by the latter to release the frame and permit it to return tonormal position, substantially as described.

5. The combination of a series of keys representing different amounts,printing devices actuated thereby to print said amounts upon a paperstrip, a movable carriage for said strip, a spring operating toyieldingly hold said carriage in and return it to normal position, aseries of special keys and connec tions for moving said carriage todifferent positions to bring different columns or spaces upon therecord-strip to the printing point, a latch for holding the carriage inits adjusted positions, and a tri for said latch actuated by theoperation 0 the amount keys to release the paper carriage and permit itsspring to return it to normal position, substantially as described.

6. The combination of a series of keys representing different amounts, aregistering mechanism cooperating therewith to add the values of theoperated keys into a common total, printing devices cooperating with thekeys to separately print upon a paper strip the amounts registered atthe different operations of the machine, a movable carriage for thepaper strip, and a series of independently movable special keysrepresenting different departments and connections between the same andpaper carriage for causing the operations of different special keys tomove the carriage to different positions to bring different spaces orcolumns upon the paper strip to the printing point, whereby an aggregateregistration of all the operations of the machine and a special recordof each particular class of sales may be preserved.

7. The combination of a series of keys representing different amounts indollars and cents, a registering mechanism cooperating therewith to addthe values of the operated keys into a common total, a type-wheel orcarrier cooperating with said keys and a platen cooperating with thecarrier to print the values of the keys upon a paper strip passedbetween the carrier and platen, said strip and type-carrier beingadjustable in relation to each other to cause the printing of anydesired amount within the capacity of the machine to be effected indifferent columns or spaces upon the strip, and a series of special keysand connections for causing the operations of the different keys toadjust the parts to print in different columns corresponding to theparticular key operated, whereby an aggregate registration of all theoperations of the machine and a special record of each particular classof sales may be preserved.

8. The combination of a series of keys representing different amounts indollars and cents, a registering mechanism cooperating therewith to addthe values of the operatedkeys into a common total, a type wheel orcarrier cooperating with the keys and bearing types representing theirrespective values, a platen cooperating with the typecarrier to printsaid values upon a paper strip passed between them, a movable carriagefor said strip, and a series of special keys and connections between thesame and paper carriage for causing the operations of different keys tomove the carriage to different positions to bring the different spacesor columns upon the strip to the printing point to receive an imprint ofany amount within the capacity of the machine, substantially asdescribed.

9. The combination of a series of keys representing different amounts indollars and cents, a type-wheel or carrier cooperating therewith andbearing the types representing the corresponding amounts, an impressionplaten cooperating with said carrier to print said amount upon a paperstrip passed between them, amovable carriage for said strip, areciprocating plate connected to said carriage and provided with aseries of inclined slots, and a series of special keys carryingprojections cooperating with the slots in said plate to move the papercarriage to different positions to bring different spaces or columnsupon the paper stripto the printing point to receive an imprint of anyamount within the capacity of the machine, substantially as described.

10. The combination of a series of keys representing different amounts,printing deyices cooperating therewith to print said amounts upon apaper strip, a movable carriage for said strip, a reciprocating plateconnected to said carriage and prorided with a series of inclined slots,a series of special keys carrying projections cooperating with the slotsin said plate to shift the carriage to different ositions to bringdifferent columns upon t e record strip to the printing point,

vmeans for holding the special keys in operated position while the cashkeys are bein operated, and means actuated by the cas keys to releasethe special keys, substantially as described.

11. The combination of a series of keys representing different amounts,printing devices cooperating therewith to print said amounts upon apaper strip, a movable carriage for said strip, a reciprocating plateconnected to said carriage and provided with a series of inclined slots,a series of special keys having pendent arms carrying antifrictionrollers cooperating with the slots in said plate, the rock-shaft havingfast upon it the arms cooperating with pins upon the special keys tohold the latter in depressed position, and the vibrating frame having aprojection operating to trip said arms and release the special keys uponthe operation of the cash keys, substantially as described.

12. The combination of a series of keys representing different amounts,a vibrating frame common to said keys and moved by the operation of anyone of them, a series of special keys each composed of two independentarms or levers, and latches carried by one set of arms of the specialkeys and controlled by, the other set of arms thereof for coupling thearms which carry them to the vibrating frame, substantially asdescribed.

13. The combination of a series of keys representing different amounts,special keys,

printing devices cooperating with the keys and constructed to print theamounts in separate columns upon a paper strip so that they may be addedup in departments, means controlled by the special keys for determiningthe department for the amount to be printed, and devices for preventingthe operation of the amount keys until after a special key has beenoperated.

14. The combination of a series of keys representing amounts, a typewheel or carrier bearing types representing similar amounts, a platencooperating with said type carrier to print said amounts in separatecolumns upon a paper strip passed between them, a series of specialkeys, means controlled by the special keys for designating thedepartment for each amount printed, and means for preventing theoperation of the amount keys until after a special key has beenoperated.

15. The combination with a series of keys representing differentamounts, a registering mechanism cooperating therewith to add the valuesof the operated keys, printing devices cooperating with the keys toseparately print in separate columns upon a paper strip the differentamounts registered at the different operations of the machine, a seriesof special keys, means controlled by the special keys for designating adepartment for the amount printed, and means for preventing the oeration of the amount keys until a speci lkey has been operated.

16. The combination with a series of keys representing differentamounts, a registering mechanism cooperating therewith .to add thevalues of the o erated keys into a common total, a type wlieel orcarrier also cooperating with said keys and bearing types representingtheir different values, a platen cooperatin with the type carrier, aseries of speciafkeys, means controlled by the special keys foradjusting a record strip so that the amounts are printed in differentcolumns, and means for preventing the operation of the amount keys untilone of the special keys is operated.

17. The combination of a series of ke *s representing different amounts,printing (fiavices cooperating therewith to print said amounts upon apaper strip, said stri and printing devices being adjustable in relationto each other to cause the printing to be effected in different columnsor spaces upon the strip, a series of special depressible finger keysand connections for causing the depressions of the different keys toadjust the parts to print in different columns corresponding to theparticular special key 0 erated, and means controlled by said speciakeys for preventing operation of the amount keys until after a specialkey has been operated, substantially as described.

18. The combination of a series of keys representing different amounts,a registering mechanism cooperating therewith to add the values of theoperated keys into a common total, printing devices also cooperatingwith said keys to separately print upon a paper strip the amountsregistered at the different operations of the machine, said paper stripand printing devices being adjustable in relation to each other to causethe printing to be effected in different columns or spaces upon thestrip, a series of special keys and connections for controlling suchadjustment, and means controlled by said special keys for preventingoperation of the amount keys until after a special key has beenoperated, substantially as described.

19. The combination of a series of keys representing different amounts,printing devices cooperating therewith to print said amounts upon apaper strip, a movable carriage for said strip, a series of specialdepressible finger keys and connections for moving said carriage tobring different columns or spaces upon said strip into position forprinting, and means controlled by said special keys for preventingoperation of the amount keys until after a special key has beenoperated, substantially as described.

20. The combination of a series of keys representing different amounts,a registering mechanism cooperating therewith to add the values of theoperated keys into a common total, printing devices also cooperatingwith said keys to print their values u on a paper strip, a movablecarriage for sai strip, a series of special keys and connections formoving said carriage to bring different columns or spaces upon the stripinto position for printing, and means controlled by said special keysfor preventing operation of the amount keys until after a special keyhas been operated, substantially as described.

21. The combination of a series of keys representing different amounts,a vibrating frame common to said keys and moved by the operation of anyone of them, a series of special keys, and means controlled by saidspeci'al keys for locking the vibrating frame and preventing movement ofit by the cash keys until after a special key has been operated,substantially as described.

22. The combination of the key levers F provided with the projections PQ, and the arms 0 fast upon the rock-shaft N and having the notches Sand shoulders R cooperating with the projections P Q, respectively,substantially as described.

23. The combination of the key levers A, the vibrating frame K commonthereto, the

key-levers F having the projections P Q, the

arms 0 fast upon the rock-shaft N 3 and having the notches S andshoulders R cooperating with the proje tions P and Q and the trip V uponthe vi rating frame cooperating with the arms 0 to release thekey-levers F substantially as described.

24. The combination of the key-levers A, the vibrating frame K commonthereto, the key-levers F having the projections P, and the arms 0 fastupon the rock-shaft N" and cooperating with the projections P and withthe vibrating frame to lock and release the latter, substantially asdescribed.

25. The combination of the key-levers A, the vibrating frame K commonthereto, the special keys composed of the levers F G hung at theiradjacent ends upon the fulcrum of the lovers A, the latches I carried bythe levers G: and cooperating with the rear ends of the l0\'0IS F, andthe springs N for engaging the latches with the vibrating frame when thelevers F are depressed, substantially as described.

26. The combination of the key-levers A, the vibrating frame K commonthereto, the special keys composed of the levers F G hung at theiradjacent ends upon the fulcrum rod of the levers A, the latches Icarried by the levers G and cooperating with the vibrating frame K andwith the rear ends of the levers F the arms 0 fast upon the rock-shaft N3 cooperating with the pins P upon the levers F and with the plate orplates V upon the vibrating frame, substantially as described.

27. The combination with a series of keys representing differentamounts, a registering mechanism cooperating therewith, to ad the valuesof the operated keys into a grand total, a printer cooperating with thekeys for printin the amounts in columns, a series oi special eyscontrolling the column printing, and means for preventing thereglstration and printing by the amount keys until a special key isoperated.

28. In a cashregister, the combination with a series of amount keys, aprinting mechanism arranged to print the amounts incolunms, a series ofspecial keys for determining the column, and means controlled by thespecial keys for preventin the printing operation until after a speciakey is operated.

29. In a machine of the character de-' scribed, the combination withamount determining means and typecarriers corresponding thereto, of amova le carriage carrying a paper strip for receiving an impression fromsaid typecarriers, and a series of depressible special keys withconnections for setting said carriage differentially to print in anydesired column any amount within the capacity of the machine.

30. In a machine of the character described, the combination with amountdetermining means and typecarriers controlled thereby, of a movablecarriage carrying a paper for receiving an impression from saidtypecarriers, special manipulative means for moving said carriage toprint in any desired column, and means controlled by said amountdetermining means for automatically restoring the carriage to normalposition.

31. In a machine of the character described, the combination with amountdetermining means and typecarriers controlled thereby, of a movablecarriage for carrying a paper strip for receiving an impression fromsaid typecarriers, and a series of special depressi e keys andconnections for positively moving said carriage to position the same forthe printing in any desired column of any amount within the capacity ofthe machine.

. 32. In a machine of the character described, the combination withamount determining means and typecarriers controlledthereby, of amovable carriage for supporting a paper strip for receiving animpression from said typecarriers, and a series of de' pressible keysand connections for positively moving said carriage to set the same forprinting in any desired column and for positively limiting said settingmovement.

33. In a machine of the character described, the combination with amountdetermining means and typecarriers controlled thereby, of movablecarriers for carrying a paper strip for receiving an impression fromsaid typecarriers, of special manipulative means for moving saidcarriage differentially to position the same for printing in any desiredcolumn, and means for automatically restoring said carriage to normalposition after such printing but at the same operation of the machine inwhich the carriage was shifted.

34. In a machine of the character described, the combination with amountdetermining means and typecarriers controlled thereby, of a movablecarriage for carrying a paper strip for receiving an impression fromsaid typecarriers, a yielding device for retaining said carriage innormal position, means for 'shiitin said carriage against the tension ofsaid yie ding device for printing in a column displaced from the normalcolumn of printing, and means for automatically causing said carriage tobe restored to nor mal position after such printing has taken place butat the same operation of the machine in which the carriage was shifted.

35. In a machine of the character de-.

scribed, the combination with amount determining' means and typecarrierscontrolled thereby, of a movable carriage for carrying a paper strip forreceiving an impression from said typecarriers, a yielding device forretaining said carriage in normal position, means for shiftin saidcarriage against the tension of said yielding device for printing in acolumn displaced from the normal column of printing, means for latchingthe carriage in shifted position, and means for tripping said latch uponthe operation of the. machine whereby to permit the yielding devicev torestore the carriage to normal position.

36. In a machine of the character described, the combination with amountkeys, of type carriers set thereby, a movable paper carriage, specialkeys for differentially moving the same, and springs for resetting thecarriage at each operation to normal position.

37. In a machine of the character described, the combination with amountkeys, of type carriers set thereby, a movable paper carriage, specialkeys for differentially moving the same, means compelling the operationof the special key before an amount key can be operated, and means forresetting the carriage to normal at each operation.

38. In amachine of the character described, the combination with amountkeys, of type carriers controlled thereby, an operating element, a papercarriage, means for shifting the same, and friction rollers connectedwith the operating elements for automatically feeding the paper in anyshifted position of the carriage.

39. In a machine of the character described, the combination with amountkeys,

of t e carriers controlled thereby, a pa er carriage, feeding meanscomprising a rol er,

' the said rollers into frictional contact in any position of thecarriage at each operation.

41. In a machine of the character described, the combination with amountdeterminin devices, of a printing mechanism contro led thereby, aspecial manipulative device, a paper carriage, operating connectionsfrom said special device to said carriage, said connections adapted tomove the carriage in different directions and to different extents, andsprings for returnin the carriage in either direction to norma positionat each operation of the machine.

42. In a machine of the character described, the combination with amountkeys, of a printing mechanism controlled thereby,

' a paper carriage and special devices for ositively moving saidcarriage, means for ocking the s ecial devices when operated-and therebyocking the carriage, and means operated b the depression of the amountkeys for re easing said special devices.

43. In a machine of the character described, the combination with amountkeys, of type carriers controlled thereb a paper carriage, specialmanipulative evices for shiftin the same in reverse directions fromnormal and springs for returning said carriage to normal intermediateposition, at each 0 eration of the machine. 7

44. n a cash register, the combination with manipulative amountdetermining de-' vices, of a printing mechanism, a record materialcarrying device, means for adjusting said device to bring any desiredportion of the record material into cooperative relation with theprinting mechanism, and a lock for the amount determining devicescontrolled by said adjusting means.

JOSEPH P. CLEAL.

Witnesses:

IRA BERKSTRESSER. WM. H. MUZZY.

